Sun, 07 Oct 2018, 14:32 PM Pro Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  666 Matt Hartford                         150 Kenny Delco                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.631 206.95                     0.060  6.683 206.64
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Laughlin  ) 0.024  6.633 207.08      (J Line      ) 0.019  6.642 206.39
 Qualified:            #11  6.624 207.08                       #14  6.655 207.69

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.35 inches, adjusted altitude 3,439 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Hartford with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Greg Anderson                          15 Tanner Gray                  
E2                   0.028  6.636 208.10     ****WINNER****  0.018  6.636 207.72
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Prusiensky) 0.034  6.621 208.36      (D Kramer    ) 0.010  6.626 207.85
 Qualified:             #2  6.600 208.42                        #7  6.614 208.14

Gray is 5 - 3 against Anderson in prior events.

Gray with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the hole shot win as they run identical E.T.s Tanner Gray's MOV: 0.0106 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Gray will give up lane choice to Hartford in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Drew Skillman                           7 Jeg Coughlin                 
E2                  -0.003  6.606 207.91     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.616 208.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Butner    ) 0.039  6.618 207.88      (V Smeland   ) 0.060  6.624 207.59
 Qualified:             #8  6.615 208.55                        #1  6.599 207.53

Skillman is 8 - 4 against Coughlin in prior events.

Skillman is a few ticks too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Coughlin the win.

Skillman runs low E.T. of the round after turning on the red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Erica Enders                           10 Vincent Nobile               
E2                   0.016  6.635 207.53     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.630 207.75
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C McGaha    ) 0.016  6.606 207.59      (F Cuadra    ) 0.003  6.607 207.56
 Qualified:             #5  6.612 208.33                        #4  6.609 208.10

Enders is 15 - 10 against Nobile in prior events.

They have identical reaction times and Nobile gets the win in a close one. Vincent Nobile's MOV: 0.0055 seconds (approximately 20 inches). He will give up lane choice to Coughlin in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink